Playa Guiones
Nosara, Costa Rica · Beach break
Local time — · Sunrise 05:38 · Sunset 17:18
Reading the ocean.
SWELLRADAR is requesting a verified marine run for Playa Guiones.
Spot intelligence.
Guiones offers a broad lineup. Its best zone migrates with tide, swell angle and the current sandbars.
Profile source · Visit Costa Rica surf guideProfile geometry
Swell axis SW · 235°
Offshore wind from NE · All levels profile
Wave
Multiple left + right beach peaks
Sand
Swell window
S–SW
0.5–2.1 m offshore ranking band
Clean wind
NE–E offshore · early
Applied to wind scoring
Tide window
Moving mid tide · bank dependent
Qualitative timing guidance
Field guide
Read the break.
Character · setup · local read
Field guide
Read the break.
Character
01Playa Guiones is defined by multiple left + right beach peaks over sand. The shape can change with swell angle, period and the active section, so the live score should always be paired with a visual check from shore.
Best setup
02S–SW swell, ne–e offshore · early and moving mid tide · bank dependent form the profile baseline. SWELLRADAR treats 0.5–2.1 m as a working range, not a guarantee of breaking-wave size.
Lineup read
03Match the active peak to your ability and leave space for other surfers in the water. Pay particular attention to rips between peaks, large tidal range, crowded central access. Local signs and advice always take priority.
Know before you paddle
Live conditions and local advice always override this profile.
Optional community layerRecent surfer reportsVoluntary and potentially incomplete. Not used for the forecast or Surf Score.
The break
Beach break
All levels. Works best with S–SW swell.
Timing
NE–E offshore · early
Moving mid tide · bank dependent. Re-check local observations and the lineup before you paddle out.
Data note
Model data unavailable
SWELLRADAR withholds numerical conditions, scores and surf windows until a quality-checked marine forecast is available.